Identity
Person No.
30644
Old ROH no.
560
Service No.
79469086BG
Last Name
First Name
Gerhardus Petrus Cornelius
Initials
G P C
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
20
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
MVA 2,627
Motor vehicle accident
Cause of Death
Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Tsumeb, Ratel rode over his head
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Grave Reference
Memorial
Memorial
Location
On a koppie at the Voortrekker Monument, overlooking Pretoria
Address
Coordinates
Panel
Not listed against a numbered panel
On the panel
Position on the panel will be added with photographs
Unit History
Notes
Son of Mrs. M. M. Slabbert
Research notes
Confirmed 23 Aug 2026 against the 61 Mech Veterans Association official Roll of Honour (61mech.org.za/index.php/roll-of-honour): "Rifleman G P C Hattingh - 20 Apr 1982 - Op Yahoo (NOTE: ROH DateDeath here is 1982-05-20, a month later than the official roll -- same person by initials+surname, date left as recorded)".
Citations
Unknown
External References
-
SADF.info Border Roll of Honour
open source ↗
SADF.info Border RoH
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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